There is a franchise for everyone, whether you are looking to invest $600k+ into tree service, $300k into a salon, $150k into junk removal, or $70k into gourmet popsicles.
Frios Gourmet Popsicles is an excellent option if you want a low-cost, high-margin, flexible-schedule business to generate additional income.
WARNING: you may experience an intense popsicle craving by reading this Newsletter
7 reasons Why I Love Frios Gourmet Popsicles:
#1 Simple Business Model
It's a modern-day ice cream truck selling pre-packaged gourmet popsicles
No kitchen, no food prep, no clean up, no fryers, etc. You're just handing out popsicles, selling "happiness on a stick."
#2 Flavors
They have a ton of creative flavors, all made with 4-5 natural ingredients. All of the popsicles are hand-made at the franchisor's facility in Alabama. The fruity options are gluten-free, vegan & nut-free. A couple highlights:
- Key Lime Pie
- Pink Lemonade
- Root Beer Float
- Pineapple Mango
- Cookies N Cream
- Blueberry Cheesecake
- Peppermint White Choc
Would you rather have your kids eat a Strawberry popsicle made with real strawberries, or "strawberry-flavored" liquid sugar poured over ice?
#3 Revenue Streams
You have 3 sources of revenue.
1) Retail: school events, football games, festivals, farmers markets, parades, weddings, birthday parties, block parties, & more.
2) Corporations: sell to companies that stock their work freezer, celebrate accomplishments, or give company parties
3) Wholesale: sell to restaurants, resorts, country clubs, & bars who will re-sell the pops at a profit
#4 Low Fixed Royalty
Most franchises charge royalty as % of sales. Frios charges a fixed royalty of $400 per month.
Sell $5k in a month, pay $400
Sell $10k in a month, pay $400
Sell $25k in a month, pay $400
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#5 Flexibility
You have the flexibility to run the business as you want. You could "all-in" and do everything yourself:
- Schedule events
- Run the events
- B2B sales
- Book every weekend
- Drive neighborhoods during the weekdays
Get your family, kids, & friends to help out when you're booked up.
Or you could run as a "semi-absentee." Hire someone to do all those activities, and pay them a % of profits, salary, or hourly.
Whoever runs the business needs to be outgoing, great with people, & want to have a positive impact on their community. No grinches!
#6 Low Cost to Start
All-in you can get started for $66k, which includes the franchise fee, downpayment on the "sweet ride van", opening inventory & working capital.
You need liquid capital of $40k with a minimum net worth of $120k.
They also have the option to buy in for even less, build sales, then buy the truck after 6 months.
You’ll get an exclusive territory of 200,000 people. They help map out your territory to maximize the potential with schools, events, wholesale, etc. You can buy additional 200k territories for $17,000 each.
Frios is one of the most affordable franchises that exist. Most franchises charge $40-60k franchisee fee for a 200,000 population territory.
A story just came out in Entrepreneur about one of Frio's most successful franchisees and another one here.
#7 CEO Story
I recently interviewed the CEO, Cliff Kennedy, on my podcast
He started as a Frios franchisee in 2018 and bought out the franchisor within a year. He transformed the company since then, 3X-ing the franchise from 20 units to 60+
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